Southern Pines, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southern Pines	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$42,744	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$70,549	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,547	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,221	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,500	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,472	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southern Pines is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Southern Pines is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southern Pines is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Southern Pines is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,027 $70,549 $141,098

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Southern Pines median earnings by income bracket

Southern Pines employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	10.1%	10.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	39.6%	39.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whispering Pines, NC	3,357	$88,029	59.1%
Pinehurst, NC	16,382	$87,609	58.4%
Seven Lakes, NC	4,438	$75,430	36.3%
Five Points, NC	1,201	$63,188	14.2%
Foxfire, NC	1,757	$62,750	13.4%
Southern Pines, NC	14,347	$70,549	27.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ozark, AL	14,350	$41,894	24.3%
Lavaltrie, QC	14,339	n/a
Johnstown, CO	14,357	$115,069	108.0%
Fort Campbell North, KY	14,363	$40,151	27.4%
Johnson City, NY	14,329	$43,112	22.1%
Southern Pines, NC	14,347	$70,549	27.5%

Source: The Southern Pines, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).